The Best Thesis Skin for Internet Marketers and Small Business

January 25, 2011 - Last Modified: April 1, 2014 by Hesham Zebida 3,127

I’am having fun with Thesis Theme, and I’am discovering amazing capabilities everyday being developing skins for Thesis Framework, and it’s really getting exciting day after day. Finally, and after three weeks from launching Thesis Theme BlogSkin, the new release BlogSkin 1.3 is ready for internet marketers and small business blogs, and yes as you can see this is the 3rd version of the skin with many new features based on community feedback. Many thanks to everybody for the great support.

I would like you to know that I am working on one more update for BlogSkin to be released as soon as possible, work is in progress, but I won’t share any information about the coming release till it’s officially ready, and probably it will take some time as I am always trying to solve Thesis Skinning problems!

What’s new in BlogSkin 1.3 ?

The new BlogSkin version has many minor differences and enhancements, but what I would like to focus on is the main four changes and additions to the skin and it’s thesis options panel.

A complete new option panel
Aweber email list service integration
More ready layouts and variations
Easy WordPress shortcodes

1- BlogSkin has a complete new option panel

The old option panel was not that bad, it was actually awesome! But because we are always seeking more user friendly option panel, we’ve decided to make everything in the control panel more clear and reachable to our skin users, and re-structuring files in custom folder to make it more easier to handle support requests which will give us more power and faster respond. This actually was something I wanted to do since the beginning, but I just couldn’t figure out that easy!

Special Thanks to Adam Barber of ThesisReady.com for his great help and support, he was the person who helped me to figure out how to make BlogSkin more awesome, easy to manage and more user friendly!

2- Easily Integrate Aweber to BlogSkin

Here is a fast example of what you can get:

I believe that nothing is impossible, but I assure you that it’s really hard to find an easier way to integrate Aweber into your Thesis Skin on the planet! No coding, no file upload, no HTML, nothing more than filling a few fields and get your fully customized opti-in form into Thesis Skin in less than one minute!

I love Aweber, and this is why I work mostly focusing on it as my main email list service provider, you also can get an account and try Aweber for one month for only $1

What’s even better than that is now you can decide -by one click- where exactly you would like to show your opti-in form, on the top area, sidebar, or at the bottom of content, home page, or single posts. You click it, you do it, you name it! It’s your blog and it’s your business!

Another interesting thing I would like to add is the ability to customize each of the three opt-in forms individually, so basically you build more than one list at the same time as I knew that some internet marketers manage two or three email lists on one blog! So, I’ve included this in the plan while coding the opti-in forms.

5- More ready layouts and variations

I was thinking of my clients who don’t like backgrounds, or others who prefer darker backgrounds for their blogs, so I’ve created 12 more variations from BlogSkin 6 colors schemes, this makes it 18 choices available for you now, and it’s very easy to choose from the drop down list.

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4- Thesis Skin ShortCodes

We’ve been asked by our members to include and integrate shortcodes into Thesis skins, now it’s more simple than ever to add shortcodes to your blog posts or pages, things that has being always confusing to most of us is now so clear and easy to deal with. Adding WordPress shortcodes can be done from inside your WordPress editor with one click!

This will allow you to create boxes for informations, notes and other important stuff that you would like to highlight for your readers, check the example below:

This Makes BlogSkin Ideal for..

If you are serious about blogging, or you run a Small Business blog, you are an Internet Marketer or Entrepreneur, I am sure that you don’t want to waste your time trying to find out how to customize your blog skin or how to actually have a unique design. I am also sure that you need a good solution for blog design as you are most of the time busy working on your big plans and daily tasks, you don’t want to hear, see or touch any code, BlogSkin will allow you to focus more on growing your business!

Another important note, ThesisAwesome.com offers individual skins, but the reason why I am inviting you to join ThesisAwesome.com membership is to have full access to everything on the site, and all Thesis Skins that will be developed during 2011.

Personally, I always take the best plan that fits my needs, especially when it’s about designs because I know that design is not cheap. So, if you run more than one blog like myself, trust me on this one, the personal membership is great choice, and it’s only for $120 today, you really don’t want to miss this out, what’s coming is going to be more than what we already have done at ThesisAwesome.com!!

Visit ThesisAwesome.com and check Thesis Skins Gallery Now!

You may Ask yourself..

What if I don’t have Thesis Theme?

Well.. The straight answer to this question is Buy Thesis Theme!

What if I own Thesis but I don’t have BlogSkin?

Great, We have done a lot of work to make it possible for you! So you are about to get amazing blog with less work!

It’s up to you, you can waste your time jumping between Themes tutorials and codes -here and there- and spend days till you actually make it to customize a skin for your blog (Personally it took me months to get it), OR you can simply hit the buy button and download BlogSkin for Thesis Theme, and relax!

What if I am already a member of ThesisAwesome?

Don’t wait, login to your account, download it straight from there!

What if I already purchased BlogSkin?

Contact me right a way using ThesisAwesome.com contact page, and I will send you a link to download BlogSkin right a way!

I would like to thank..

All members who inspired and motivated me to develop BlogSkin! Many thanks to you all for your great feedback and awesome support!

Visit ThesisAwesome.com and check Thesis Skins Gallery Now!

About Hesham Zebida

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I create websites with WordPress, and I develop Schema Plugins to help SEOs. I am a social network lover. I am also the night creature who works hard to keep this project up. Owner and founder of the Famous Blog.

{ 66 Responses }

Praveen says:

I wish to use unique themes only. I find many blogs running Thesis theme. Is it advisable to use Thesis? Please Advice.
- Hesham Zebida says:
  
  Thesis Theme is a framework, so let's say Thesis is your gate to a unique theme! Yes, I recommend it.
Julio Ruiz says:

Insteresting Article Hesham. i´ve recently bought thesis theme and i was very difficult to customize little by little a i wish. As i see with this skin you can simplify all that headache to simple job. Thanks for Sharing.
- Hesham Zebida says:
  
  Hi Julio , I see you are making good progress with your blog! You see, sometimes skins or child themes simplify the job, some other times it makes it even more complicated! The good thing is when you join my membership site, you will have quality support and advice!
Aniket says:

wow.. its really nice skin. I might guy it soon
Nicole Powel says:

hey Hesham I visited the awesomethesis skins page, and I like the clear layout you have chosen for the skins. Will you include Carousel in your skins? and yes, I also think that designing skins should be done by those who love it, so everybody can do what suits the person best. I love working on strategies. best, Nicole
- Hesham says:
  
  Hi Nicole, Thank you for the visit, and glad to hear your opinion. It all depends on time required to implement any new features to the skins, I will consider adding carousels in future as there is a lot of stuff going.
Donace says:

wow the theme skin does look great; I have been on the shelf whether to get a custom theme or thesis with a skin and this just fits the bill I think. Just going to do one more round of research and then give it a click.
- Hesham says:
  
  I would recommend going to a full customized and unique skin for your blog, and it's all depends in your budget, so ready made skins like BlogSkin is solution for small budget and save money!
Kevin says:

Wow! That Aweber integration is GREAT! I was wondering about the optin form within FB. I like it! That new option panel looks like Thesis option panel. Nice! Much easier for the Thesis lovers out there :)
- Hesham says:
  
  Hey Kevin, This is our job here, make things more easier :)
  - Kevin says:
    
    I'm probably going to buy theme so that I can get the new updates :) Keep up the GREAT work Hesham!
Dan says:

Your theme looks awesome. Really tempted to buy Thesis.
- Hesham says:
  
  Great, thanks!
Melvin says:

I haven't really looked on Thesis as a tool for my niche campaigns primarily because I am using a standard generic template and they've been working pretty well I guess but maybe it will change in the future.
- Hesham says:
  
  Hey Melvin, I recommend Thesis, but of course if what you've got is working for you, then why bother?!
Ann Karen says:

I am planning to redesign my blog and is looking for ways to improve. I am really grateful that I found your blog. I'll get back to you for my feedback after I am completely done with my newly design blog.
- Hesham says:
  
  Hi Ann, Redesigning the blog is a good idea, looking forward to hear from you soon, and good luck!
Bilal Ahmad says:

Hmm very nice theme and the features are awesome. Specially integration of aweber. I have bought blogussion skin, but this one caught my attention even more.
Mike says:

That's a kick butt theme, Hesham. I got your notification in my mailbox today and I went to check out the theme. It truly amazes me, from the design to all of the features it has -- opt-in box, shortcodes, etc. I think you should charge $97 for this theme instead of $67 Btw, do you offer theme discount when I purchase Thesis with you?
- Hesham says:
  
  Hey Mike, Thank you man, and so glad you like it :) Actually the original price for BlogSkin is $87, but I am giving $20 off it's price at the mean time, once I reach the final upgrade probably price will go higher! Anyways, I highly recommend the personal or developer package as I am working on some cool stuff, and to me .. membership is the best deal to go for as you can get everything for $120 personal membership! Let me answer your last question: I've done this before and offered FREE skins and memberships when someone buy Thesis through my aff link, but after that I got one feedback that changed my mind completely about this offer! In short, it's not fair for affiliate members! Explanation, let's say you aff Thesis, and you drove one person to buy BlogSkin, I am going to steal your Thesis commission simply when the person you referred buy it from me! And this will make me lose my affiliate members when they get it! So, it's kind of tricky and I won't do that officially on ThesisAwesome.com, but there is always exceptions when someone come straight to me!!!
  - Mike says:
    
    :) I really didn't get the last part much :). I mean what if I buy Thesis directly from your link (which you can check for my email as the buyer via affiliate dashboard of Shareasale), do I have any discount at all? Just curious because if lots of people are new to Thesis, they may find the combination of Thesis ($87) and your theme ($67) a costly solution. What do you think, Hesham?
Tantan says:

That is really awesome Hesham, I really enjoy your design. Honestly I'm not familiar with Thesis, but day by day I'm become more interested to Thesis theme because of the ease of use.
- Hesham says:
  
  Hi Tantan, Let me know once you are ready to make the move, and I will be glad to help out with this!
Natalie says:

Hi Hesham, Just received your email and took a look. Love your new site. Unfortunately I run on a different network but if I ever swap over, I will come to you first.
- Hesham says:
  
  Thank you Natalie, much appreciated!
David Bain says:

Wow. This is the kind of thing I was looking for. I'd love to see some more business skins as well - do you have anything else in the pipeline?
- Hesham says:
  
  Hi David, I actually have a lot going in the back scenes, I will be releasing more skins once they are ready to go! So, come by when you have a chance latter, probably we will have something that fits your needs! Thanks a lot
Fran Aslam From Onlinewriter says:

Hi Hesham: Hi Hesham Wow Hesham, I learned a lot from this post. Such a cool style of writing a comprehensive post, that has all the qualities of blog skin 1.3 and a call to action in a very suggestive way. This is the best way to let the users know to make up their mind, without any pressure. you have also added a demo. Keep up the good work. Fran A
- Hesham says:
  
  Hey Fran, I was trying to make it easy as possible by fully customizing the opt-in form, so all elements are 100% customized from the option panel which makes it a breath! Thanks a lot for your comment!
Nikhil Varma says:

I had used a thesis theme once. It was later that i moved on to Deadline theme offered by Themeforest. Good.
- Hesham says:
  
  Themeforest have some good stuff, I shop sometimes there as well!
Morgan says:

Hey Hesham! You may have just convinced me to get Thesis Theme and get BlogSkin. :) The only problem I'm seeing is that I have to buy the Thesis Theme AND the skin, which isn't really unusual, but it's just something I have to budget within my business. Thanks again for this!
- Hesham says:
  
  Hey Morgan, Thanks a lot , I sent you an email!
Navjot Singh says:

This latest release has a whole bunch of great options. But hesham you've done some typos in it :P check the skin and see where there is author box in posts there "write for us a Geust Post" it should be Guest Post isn't it ? :D
- Hesham says:
  
  Oh yeah :) Probably "Guest" is going to be one of the top misspelled words in English in 2011 haha Will need to talk about this in the support forum, I will fix it soon! I added a notice earlier about typos and grammatical mistakes as it could happen, so thank you so much for this feedback!
The Bad Blogger says:

I like this theme, and would like to get it, but I did like to know, if I have any problem or if I need any small redesign of the theme, do you do this sort of service and how much is the service?
- Hesham says:
  
  Hey, thank you for being interested, I've sent you an email!
  - The Bad Blogger says:
    
    I just send you a mail requesting ur service... did you receive ?
    - Hesham says:
      
      mm.. no , not yet, please send again
      - The Bad Blogger says:
        
        I just send you an email using another of my personal email is actually gmal... sorry because yahoo block me for sending you through yahoo..
        
        Hesham says:
        
        no worries, I got it!
Lennart Heleander says:

Hi Hesham, I am more and more interesting to change or open one more blog with and work with Thesis theme. Thank Hesham for a good and interesting article.
- Hesham says:
  
  Hey Lennart, That would be great, there is room for everybody in Thesis world indeed :)
SmashinGeeks says:

Really Nice Theme, have a lot of Options.
Karan Labra says:

I bought it .... at last!
- Karan Labra says:
  
  Whoops! The file you attempted to upload is not a valid All Options file. Please try uploading the file again, or else download a new, valid All Options file. showing error!
  - Karan Labra says:
    
    Sorry, I thought they are all options but the file was of design-options
    - Hesham says:
      
      Haha no worries, some skins require uploading all thesis options, but I actually don't do that as I am not convinced with this way till now! There is some information you may lose if you transfer all options, I won't do this on a live site! It's actually enough to only upload Thesis design options! Anyways, backup should be your best friend at any cases, so please don't forget this :)
      - Karan says:
        
        Hey, Hesham. I am having some problems with the page navigation and my thumbnails. They aren't showin up as they should.!?
        
        Hesham says:
        
        Yes, I can see that, don't worry about it! Why don't you register an account at the support forum and I will be able to help you our from there?! I can not support you here :) Here is the link: Thesis Skins Support Forum
- Hesham says:
  
  Hey Karan, Great man! I hope you will like it!
  - Karan says:
    
    Sure, I'll place a thread there.
Devesh says:

Great work hesham, as usual. The aweber integration looks awesome, you did awesome work. ~Dev
- Hesham says:
  
  Hey man, It's really simple integration and I've tried to give more control over where the opt-in form should be displayed by the user! It's really odd that FamousBloggers.net has no options, and I am still doing everything manually till this moment :)
Tom says:

I really like the Aweber integration. That is extremely helpful for a lot of people who are just getting started in email marketing.
- Hesham says:
  
  Hey Tom, I wanted to provide an easy integration, and it's really cool to see it working! BlogSkin now is loaded of new features, I just hope that who ever get this skin in his hands will use it for good and never try to fully use all it's features haha
Tran Tinh says:

Great improvement Hesham, I am happy to see it more and more pro now. Great to share with my readers too
- Hesham says:
  
  Great Tinh, Check out the demo as I enabled the opt-in forms on it : BlogSkin demo! I am trying to make a difference, and it's getting exciting here :)
  - Tran Tinh says:
    
    I did, it looks awesome mate :-) I love that opt-in and asking my designer to do the similar opt-in for my blog sooner, I must say, it is the most interesting point of the skin and it would skyrocket your sale soon
    - Hesham says:
      
      Great, I hope so, and thanks :)

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